ADAPTATION OF THE BASIC NEED SATISFACTION IN RELATIONSHIPS SCALE INTO TURKISH: VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY STUDIES

Authors : Sezen Güleç, Mehmet Bilgin

Pages : 197-206

Doi:10.30692/sisad.1436304

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Publication Date : 2024-07-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was carried out in order to adapt the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction İn Relationships Scale, which was developed by La Guardia et al. to measure the level of need satisfaction of individuals in their relationships into Turkish and to examine its psychometric properties. 187 university students in the evaluation of language validity in the translation of the scale into Turkish, and the study group consisted of 241 university students in the examination of psychometric properties. The scale was determined by construct validity confirmatory factor analysis (χ2 /sd=2.45, GFI= .97, CFI=.90, RMSEA=.065). Criterion-related validity was tested with the Job Satisfaction Scale (r=.65). The Cronbach Alpha internal consistency reliability coefficient of the scale was calculated as .71 for the total score, .78 for the autonomy sub-dimension, .68 for the competence sub-dimension and .66 for the relatedness sub-dimension. When the findings are evaluated in general, it can be said that the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction İn Relationships Scale is a valid and reliable measure for the Turkish sample. As a result of the study, family and couple counseling and close relationships psychology have gained a valid and reliable measure that can be used in the domestic literature.
Keywords : İlişkiler, temel psikolojik ihtiyaçlar, ölçek, öz belirleme kuramı